mekemelorry Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Hey The old man has a engine block he has asked me to get more info on, maybe someone here can help Its a 1500 block out of a cortina Engine number 701M6015BA Has a "L" under RH engine mount Is it something special, as he thinks it is? If so whats it worth? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Something makes me recall thats a Lotus block.. A quick search finds 701M 6015 Something rather special, reputedly of Ford Germany origin probably for the Escort T/C. Only made as an ‘L’ block, a meatier casting altogether, with big square main caps, the best basis for a competition engine, and much sought after. Many were used with 81mm bores towards the end of Ford’s engine exchange scheme for the 1500cc Cortina, so you know where to look! What its worth depends on what else it comes with and what is fucked on it. I would say if it can take a slight rebore, has good threads and comes with the main caps then it would be worth a few bucks. I would pay maybe $500 - $1000 if I wanted one, note I'm not an Escort expert by any stretch of the imagination but just chucking up a guess. If it came with an original crank and some of the bolt on stuff it could possibly be worth double that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheCreator Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Something rather special, reputedly of Ford Germany origin probably for the Escort T/C. Only made as an ‘L’ block, a meatier casting altogether, with big square main caps, the best basis for a competition engine, and much sought after. Many were used with 81mm bores towards the end of Ford’s engine exchange scheme for the 1500cc Cortina, so you know where to look! cut n pasted from lotus-cortina.com edit: bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mekemelorry Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks for the info guys, its complete minus sump, head and timing chain cover, all looks to be good condition, though have not removed bearing caps etc. Old man has no use for it, got it for nothing, so is going sell it on, would be it worth getting it cleaned up and properly inspected/, or just sell it as is, where would be the best place to advertise it Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I doubt if you'll get any more money for it although you'll most probably sell it quicker if you had a clean up and report from an engine reconditioner. Wouldn't cost that much to have a report done though either. Also would be piece of mind for any purchaser that you are reputable. My best bet would be to sell it in Classic Car magazine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I sold a bare L block on Trademe a few years ago with a collapsed liner and got $120 for it. The L blocks found their way into lots of standard Cortinas and Escorts so they were not always under Lotus heads. having said that, they are not common either. A 701M is not a 1500cc Cortina block though, so don't advertise it as such. How many flywheel bolt holes are in the crankshaft? 4 or 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.